I rarely like caper stories either. It's a Thing.
This isn't a come-on. I'm in a very serious relationship with a landscape architect.
Oliver ,'Conviction (1)'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Susan W. - Mar 03, 2005 3:22:24 pm PST #7105 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
erikaj - Mar 03, 2005 3:29:42 pm PST #7106 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I live for those, obviously. In fact, I anticipate a life of crime so that I might go legit and get pulled back in for one last big score.
DavidS - Mar 03, 2005 3:32:42 pm PST #7107 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In fact, I anticipate a life of crime so that I might go legit and get pulled back in for one last big score.
I totally get this. After I saw The Hustler I remember thinking, "I can't wait until I'm old enough to have a fucked up relationship based on solace, remorse, fucking and drinking."
Susan W. - Mar 03, 2005 3:34:25 pm PST #7108 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
There's a part of my brain that's just too literal. Unless you do a good job of making it a Robin Hood situation, I'm like, "But why am I supposed to root for these people? What's heroic about crime?"
DavidS - Mar 03, 2005 3:40:15 pm PST #7109 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
"What's heroic about crime?"
Heh. Psst, Susan works for The Man!
Susan W. - Mar 03, 2005 3:43:41 pm PST #7110 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Just call me White She-Devil.
erikaj - Mar 03, 2005 3:52:47 pm PST #7111 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Don't know...how much do you like mayo, Susan? Aw, Hec, that's well, not sweet, exactly. It kind of makes me want to break your heart or something. I am so Elmore Leonard's devoted bitch.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2005 3:56:28 pm PST #7112 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
"But why am I supposed to root for these people? What's heroic about crime?"
I don't need heroes to root for. I need interesting people, and they aren't always wearing the whitest of hats. It's all about, I suppose, how many flaws you're willing to accept. I don't enjoy books about unflawed people.
DavidS - Mar 03, 2005 3:59:28 pm PST #7113 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It kind of makes me want to break your heart or something.
Truth be told, I already got to play out that scenario, so I'm good.
I am so Elmore Leonard's devoted bitch.
You'd be proud of JZ - she just read Killshot the other day. Her first Elmore Leonard. She kept saying "I really like this couple."
You know that scene in The Godfather at the wedding where people come in and ask for his help, and he says, "Some day I'll ask you for a favor..."
I just did that to you in your LJ. Except you're the one indebted.
Susan W. - Mar 03, 2005 4:09:33 pm PST #7114 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I don't need heroes to root for. I need interesting people, and they aren't always wearing the whitest of hats. It's all about, I suppose, how many flaws you're willing to accept. I don't enjoy books about unflawed people.
Just because I'm not all "Yay, petty theft" or "Woohoo, piracy" you assume I want to read books about unflawed people?